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Interviewee
Creighton, Hobart W. July 20, 1971 

Call Number
71-022

Physical Description

31 pages; 1 tape, 3 3/4 ips, 75 minutes; no index

Interviewer
Tudor, David F.

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Hobart Creighton, born 1896 and died 1976, was nominated to nine terms in the Indiana House from 1932-1948, serving as speaker the last six years. In 1948, he beat out William Jenner to become the Republican nominee for governor, but lost to Henry Schricker. He speaks about his duties as speaker, and the committees and bills he worked on.

• Keywords
• • Corporation Names
  • American Poultry Association
  • Indiana Budget Committee
• • Occupation Names
  • Indiana House speaker
• • Personal Names
  • Burch, Alvan V.
  • Dewey, Thomas E.
  • Helmke, Walter E.
  • McNutt, Paul V.
• • Place Names
  • Kosciusko County, Indiana
• • Subjects
  • 1948 Indiana gubernatorial election
  • Republican Party split
  • Ripper Bills